The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-02-17

In the Pennsylvania House on the 9th tht
Senate joint resolution providing for tn.
submission of the q uestion Of prohibition
amendment to vote Of the people, wa
passed by q vote of 100 to 66.
The steamer Wells City was sunk in the
North river on the 9th by collision with the
steamer Lone Star. The officers and crew
OF the sunken steamer were rescued, and q
far as known no lives were lost.
Edward Fitch, one of the founders of tht
Republican party in Northern New York
died at Dobb's Ferry, that State, on the 9th
aged sixty-seven.
DR.. Cornelius A. Logan, the legal repro
sentative Of Mrs. John A. Logan, closed ,
contract in New York City on the 9ti
with R. s. Peale, of Chicago, representing
for book entitled 1.-THE Volunteer Soldier
Of America" wristen by the late Genera
John A. Logan.
Two thieves entered the post Office a
Bound Brook, N. j., on the night Of the 9th
They were discovered by the railroad agent
who at once opened fire on them. One o,
the thieves was shot, but managed to reacf
the Raritan river and jumped in, hoping Il
escape by swimming to the other side, bu,
was drowned. The pal Of the drowned THE.
was arrested after q desperate fight.
Freight train No. Al on the Buffalo, New
York & Philadelphia railroad was wrecked
one mile south Of Cory, Pa, on the 10th
Nearly the whole train Of twenty-one ears
loaded with oil, merchandise and lumber,
were ditched, took fire and destroyed. The
engine was in the midst of the flames and
was completely destroyed.
Freight train No. IS on the New York
Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad was wrecked
Grannvi11a Po fha 11fh Fiffaau
cars were thrown from the track and some
smashed into kindling wood. No one was
injured. The loss in merchandise and roll
ing stock is very heavy.
The strike Of the yard men Of the Pitts
burgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny rail.
road at Connellsville, Pa, has been settled,
the company conceding the increase in
wages demanded.
Business failures occurring throughout the
country during the seven days ended Feb.
ruary II number for the United States 231,
Canada SO; total of 267 as compared with
total of 271 the week previous.
At Hudson, N. Y, on the 11th Oscar G..
Beckwith was sentenced to death for the
fourth time for the murder 8. A. Wander.
cook.
AT New York on the 10th Judge Barrett
sentenced O'Neill, the sboodle'' ex-Alder-
y
pay fine Of 81, 600.
A firm Of machinery makers in Brooklyn,
N. T., are filling contract for large
number Of drop-hammers for the French
Government. They are paid for by NJ. de
Bebian, agent Of the French line Of steam
ships. Machines Of this kind are of great
utility in the manufacture Of interchange
able parts Of firearms.
The Standard Oil Company is preparing
to construct iron mills near Oil City, Pa,
where its hoops and all the conduit pipe
usedby it will be made. 1t is said the COM
pany uses $50 tons Of iron hoops day for
its barrels of refined oil. The mills will
have over 150 furnaces and employ 1900
men.
The report Of the condition OF the blast
furnaces of the United States on February
/, as given in the Anerican Aannfdcturer,
shows that there was in blast 253, with q
weekly capacity Of 36, ,255 tons; out Of blast
235, weekly capacity, 54,316 tons. The esti-
mated production Of pig iron in January
was 575, 900.